BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle Release Date Announced

Arc System Works has announced BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle will be released in North America on June 5.

The developer shared the news in a post on its official website (via Gematsu), where it also announced the fighting game will launch in Japan on May 31.

In addition, Arc System Works announced Blake Belladonna from the anime-inspired web series RWBY will be added to the roster as a playable fighter as one of the game’s 20 DLC characters. The base game will feature a 20-character roster that includes Persona 4’s Yu, Ragna the Bloodedge from BlazBlue, Hyde from Under Night In-Birth, and RWBY’s Ruby Rose.

BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle will be available for PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC.

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